Monday, 24 July 2023

UPSC Civil Services (CS) prelims exam 2024 - 5 Model MCQs - Practice Set # 1

 


Number of Questions - 5

Time - 5 minutes


Q. 1. Consider the following statements,

1.  Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has been established as the national agency for cyber security incidents by the central government.

2.  CERT – In operates under the ministry of Home Affairs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     a.  1 only

     b.  2 only 

     c .   Both 1 and 2

     d.  Neither 1 nor 2

 

 

Q.2. With reference to Bandhavgarh National Park, consider the following statements:

1.  It is spread over the Vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh

2.  It is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers

3.  The density of the tiger population at this park is the lowest in India

How many of the above statements are correct?

       a.  Only one

       b.  Only two

       c.   All three

       d.  None

 

Q.3. With reference to Madhyamik and Uchchatar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK), consider the following statements

1.  MUSK is a fund to receive funds collected via 4% Health and Education cess on income tax

2.  It is a non lapsable reserve fund

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

        a.  1 only

        b.  2 only

       c.   Both 1 and 2 

       d.  Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q.4. Who among the following has been awarded National Geoscience Award for life time Achievement Award for the year 2022?

       a.  Dr. Om Narain Bhargava

       b.  Dr. N. Kalaiselvi

       c.   S. Somnath 

       d.  Vinay K. Nandicoori

 

Q.5. Recently which of the following town has been designated as Town of Export Excellence (TEE)

      a.  Tirupati

      b.  Mysore

      c.   Mirzapur

     d.  Dibrugarh



      Key:

      1.a; 2.b; 3.c; 4.a; 5.c